Is "Remove Microsoft Edge & Edge Update" safe to switch on?

Only for people who are sure they do not want Edge. Stopping Edge from running in the background is the gentler option. The main cost: It is one-way: switching the tweak off does not reinstall Edge. You would install it again from Microsoft's website.

Is "Remove Microsoft Edge & Edge Update" free in Frozen Tweaks?

It is part of Frozen Pro and Elite. You can also make the change by hand with the values on this page.

Remove Microsoft Edge and Edge Update from Windows: what is removed and what breaks

Frost LIVEDebloatProUndo: One-wayUpdated Oct 8, 2026View as Markdown

Short answer

Updated Oct 8, 2026

This removes the Edge browser, disables the two Edge Update services and their scheduled tasks, and sets the policy that keeps Windows from installing Edge again. In the registry it sets MetricsReportingEnabled to 0 under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge, and 2 more values.

In the app

Remove Microsoft Edge & Edge UpdatePRO

Registry

HKLMSOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge

MetricsReportingEnabledNot set0

What the switch writes. Your current value may differ. 4 more changes below.

What it does

This removes the Edge browser, disables the two Edge Update services and their scheduled tasks, and sets the policy that keeps Windows from installing Edge again.

In the app the switch is called "Remove Microsoft Edge & Edge Update", described there as: Uninstalls Edge, disables EdgeUpdate services/tasks, and blocks reinstall.

When it helps, and when it hurts

When it helps

Removing Edge's background processes, its update checks and its prompts for good.

When it hurts

It is one-way: switching the tweak off does not reinstall Edge. You would install it again from Microsoft's website.
Some Windows features open links in Edge and a few apps rely on its WebView2 engine. Keep another browser installed first.

What it writes

Exactly what the switch changes, read from the app's source. Switching it off is what the app writes when you turn the tweak off again.

Registry values the switch writes.
Key and value	With the tweak	Switching it off
HKLMSOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeMetricsReportingEnabled	0	Not setThe value is deleted. Windows decides.
HKLMSOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeUpdateUpdateDefault	0	Not setThe value is deleted. Windows decides.
HKLMSOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeUpdateAutoUpdateCheckPeriodMinutes	0	Not setThe value is deleted. Windows decides.

Windows services the switch changes: their startup type.
Service	With the tweak	Switching it off
edgeupdateMicrosoft Edge Update Service (edgeupdate)	Disabled	Manual
edgeupdatemMicrosoft Edge Update Service (edgeupdatem)	Disabled	Manual

From the app's source (edge_remove.hpp), app 2.0.0, checked Oct 8, 2026.

The same change by hand

You do not need the app for this one. These commands make the changes from the table above. Run them in a Command Prompt opened as administrator, and make a restore point first.

Make the change · CMD

reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "MetricsReportingEnabled" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate" /v "UpdateDefault" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate" /v "AutoUpdateCheckPeriodMinutes" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
sc config "edgeupdate" start= disabled
sc config "edgeupdatem" start= disabled

Put it back · CMD

reg delete "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "MetricsReportingEnabled" /f
reg delete "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate" /v "UpdateDefault" /f
reg delete "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate" /v "AutoUpdateCheckPeriodMinutes" /f
sc config "edgeupdate" start= demand
sc config "edgeupdatem" start= demand

See what it is set to now · CMD

reg query "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "MetricsReportingEnabled"

How to undo it

In the app: One-way

Switching it off removes the update blocks but doesn't reinstall Edge. Get it again from microsoft.com.

This tweak is one-way in the app: switching it off does not put things back. Switching it off removes the update blocks but doesn't reinstall Edge. Get it again from microsoft.com.

Changing several settings at once? The app's Make a restore point button, on every plan, makes a Windows restore point before you start.

Verdict

Only for people who are sure they do not want Edge. Stopping Edge from running in the background is the gentler option.

Questions

What does the "Remove Microsoft Edge & Edge Update" tweak change in Windows?: In the registry it sets MetricsReportingEnabled to 0 under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge, and 2 more values. The full list is in the table on this page, read from the app's source.
Is "Remove Microsoft Edge & Edge Update" safe to switch on?: Only for people who are sure they do not want Edge. Stopping Edge from running in the background is the gentler option. The main cost: It is one-way: switching the tweak off does not reinstall Edge. You would install it again from Microsoft's website.
How do I undo it?: In the app this one is one-way. Switching it off removes the update blocks but doesn't reinstall Edge. Get it again from microsoft.com.
Is "Remove Microsoft Edge & Edge Update" free in Frozen Tweaks?: It is part of Frozen Pro and Elite. You can also make the change by hand with the values on this page.

In the app